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106 STAT. 2580 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 (3) is not providing weapons or funds to any group, in any other country, that seeks the violent overthrow of the government of that country. 22 USC 6007. SEC. 1708. POLICY TOWARD A DEMOCRATIC CUBAN GOVERNMENT. (a) WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS.— The President may waive the requirements of section 1706 if the President determines and reports to the Congress that the Government of Cuba— (1) has held free and fair elections conducted under internationaly recognized observers; (2) has permitted opposition parties ample time to organize and campaign for such elections, and has permitted full access to the media to all candidates in the elections; (3) is showing respect for the basic civil liberties and human rights of the citizens of Cuba; (4) is moving toward establishing a free market economic system; and (5) has committed itself to constitutional change that would ensure regular free and fair elections that meet the requirements of paragraph (2). (b) POLICIES. —I f the President makes a determination under subsection (a), the President shall take the following actions with respect to a Cuban Government elected pursuant to elections described in subsection (a): (1) To encourage the admission or reentry of such government to international organizations and international financial institutions. (2) To provide emergency relief during Cuba's transition ,. to a viable economic system. (3) To take steps to end the United States trade embargo of Cuba. 22 USC 6008. SEC. 1709. EXISTING CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED. Except as provided in section 1705(a), nothing in this title affects the provisions of section 620(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 22 USC 6009. SEC. 1710. ENFORCEMENT. (a) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.— The authority to enforce this title shall be carried out by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall exercise the authorities of the Trading With the Enemy Act in enforcing this title. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall take the necessary steps to ensure that activities permitted under section 1705 are carried out for the purposes set forth in this title and not for purposes of the accumulation by the Cuban Government of excessive amounts of United States currency or the accumulation of excessive profits by any person or entity. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title. (c) PENALTIES UNDER THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT. — Section 16 of the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 16) is amended— (1) by striking "That whoever" and inserting "(a) Whoever"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: